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Towing and Wheel Boot Policy - Grounds

  1. Any University Police Officer may order the towing or immobilization of vehicles in violation of the following parking regulations and possible revocation of parking privileges on the UMES Campus.
    • Failure to respond to six (6) parking violations
      summons.
    • Parking an unauthorized vehicle in a HANDICAPPED
      space.
    • Parking in a FIRE LANE.
    • Parking in a RESERVED space.
    • Parking in traveled portion of roadway.
    • Parking in No Parking/Tow Zone.

  2. The cost to the owner of a booted car will be $45.00 plus all parking fines. The person has up to 3 business days to pay all parking fines plus the booting fine. After 3 business days, if the owner has not contacted the University Police Department or made arrangements for release of the boot, the vehicle will be towed with additional towing and storage fees.

  3. Any person(s) who attempts to remove or tamper with an immobilization locking device (wheel boot) on a vehicle after being installed, the vehicle will be towed and impounded at the owner/driver's expense.

  4. Any person(s) who tampers with or damages an Immobilizer (wheel boot) will be held responsible for any and all damages to university property and charged judicially and/or criminally.

  5. The "Immobilizer" (wheel boot) replacement cost is $500.00 regardless to the extent of damages.

  6. Persons wishing to secure the release of a vehicle that has been booted or impounded should first report to the University Police Department between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and no later than 3:00 p.m.

  7. Once the fines have been paid, dispatch will send an officer to release the boot. If your vehicle was towed, dispatch will issue the person a Stored Vehicle Release Authorization Certificate, which the person will present to the towing company. The towing company will at that point release the vehicle after collecting their tow fees.

  8. No vehicle impounded pursuant to this order shall be released until all fines have been paid.

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Last Updated Wednesday, November 23, 2005